Around the NHL - Thursday 2 Oct

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Injury Updates:

• Red Wings’ Chelios out 3 - 6 weeks
  DETROIT (AP)—Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios will be sidelined three to six weeks with a fractured shin bone.  The 46-year-old Chelios is the NHL’s oldest player. He is entering his 25th NHL season and his 10th with Detroit.  The team says Chelios was injured while blocking a shot during the third period of Tuesday night’s 2-1 preseason loss to Montreal. (sports.yahoo.com)

• Predators’ Legwand should play friday
  Legwand (knee), who missed practice again Wednesday as he recovers from a sore knee, won’t play Thursday against the Hurricanes but is likely to play Friday at Atlanta, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (sports.yahoo.com)
• Islanders’ DiPietro continues to progress
  DiPietro (hip/knee) will take part in the pregame skate Friday morning, the New York Newsday reports. (sports.yahoo.com)

Player Updates:

• Khabibulin eyes return to Russia
  TORONTO (TICKER) —Three days after being placed on waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks, Nikolai Khabibulin reportedly is considering a return to Russia.  TSN of Canada reported on Thursday that Khabibulin’s agent, Jay Grossman, told the web site the veteran goaltender is taking a closer look at the Kontinental Hockey League.  “Nik has several options, both here and over there,” Grossman told TSN. “However, nothing has been finalized and by no means is anything imminent.” (sports.yahoo.com)

League Updates:

• NHL to continue expansion to Europe
  PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The NHL is giving two more countries a first look at regular-season games this weekend, and it’s a sight Europeans should be getting used to.  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that the season-opening doubleheaders in the Czech and Swedish capitals Saturday and Sunday “are hopefully ushering an era of a more permanent presence for the league (in Europe).” (sports.yahoo.com)

Signings & Acquisitions:

• Joh Bailey signs with Islanders
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders signed first-round draft pick Josh Bailey to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday.  Bailey, chosen with the ninth overall pick this year, has been attending training camp with the Islanders but has played in only one of New York’s four pre-season games due to an undisclosed injury.  He turned 19 on Thursday and celebrated by signing his first NHL contract. (sports.yahoo.com)

• Bruins demote 3, waive another
  BOSTON (TICKER) —The Boston Bruins on Thursday assigned goaltender Tuukka Rask and defensemen Matt Lashoff and Jeff Penner to Providence of the American Hockey League.  The team also placed center Martin St. Pierre on waivers. (sports.yahoo.com)

• View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

From Spectorshockey.net:

• Allen Panzeri reports Senators GM Bryan Murray is set to meet with the agent for team captain Daniel Alfredsson on Saturday to discuss a contract extension.

• Stephen Harris reports Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli denied a report in yesterday’s Herald that top center Marc Savard might be traded. “We’re not looking to trade Marc Savard,” said Chiarelli, who didn’t rule out other deals. “There’s a chance. I’m looking to improve the team. I’ve had a couple of discussions, more than a couple.”
• Joe Haggerty (under the “This Just In” segment) recently reported Chiarelli said there was a “better than fifty percent chance” that he could make a trade prior to the start of the NHL season on October 9th.
• The Chicago Blackhawks are prepared to loan goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a Russian team in order to remove his $6.75 million salary from their payroll. Negotiations are believed ongoing but it has yet to be determined which KHL team he could be loaned to, although it’s believed HC Dinamo Minsk of Belaruscould have the inside track as Khabibulin is believed to have family there.
• Craig Custance reports Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk denied speculation he was growing unhappy with the club and might try to seek a trade prior to the end of his contract in two years time. Kovalchuk maintains he wants to try to turn the Thrashers into a winner over that time.

Game Results:

Buffalo vs Columbus
Buffalo	5	Final
Columbus	2	Box Score
Carolina vs Nashville
Carolina	4	Final
Nashville	2	Box Score
Chicago vs Dallas
Chicago	4	Final SO
Dallas	3	Box Score
San Jose vs Vancouver
San Jose	2	Final
Vancouver	3	Box Score

(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com

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Around the NHL - Wednesday 1 Oct

Injury Updates:

• Predators’ Legwand out with swollen knee
  Legwand was held out of practice Tuesday and likely won’t play in Thursday’s preseason game against the Hurricanes because of swelling in his knee, the Nashville Tennessean reports. (sports.yahoo.com)

• Flyers’ Downie leaves game
  Philadelphia Flyers right wing Steve Downie left Wednesday’s 2-1 preseason victory over the Washington Capitals in the second period following a fight with Jay Beagle.  The 21-year-old Downie suffered a left knee strain after falling to the ice. He did not return to the contest and is expected to undergo an MRI on Thursday. (sports.yahoo.com)
• Sykora back at Practice
  Sykora (sore throat) returned to practice Wednesday after missing the first two workouts in Sweden, the Pens’ Web site reports. (sports.yahoo.com)

League Updates:

• IIHF says Predators’ Radulov wrong to sign with Russian club
  Russian forward Alexander Radulov was wrong to sign with a club in his home country while under contract with the Nashville Predators, hockey’s world governing body ruled Wednesday.  But the International Ice Hockey Federation said it had no legal basis to suspend him because there is no agreement in place to regulate international transfers. The ruling indicated Radulov had a binding agreement to serve the one year remaining on his Predators’ contract. (sports.yahoo.com)

• Moose Jaw Warriors’ Joel Broda is named CHL player of the week
  Moose Jaw Warriors forward Joel Broda was named the CHL player of the week on Wednesday.  Broda had five goals and six points in three games, all Warriors wins. He also had a plus-4 rating for the week.  The 18-year-old from Prince Albert, Sask., was a fifth-round selection of the Washington Capitals this year. (sports.yahoo.com)

Signings & Acquisitions:

• Flyers sign Sbisa to entry-level contract
  The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed 6’2”, 190-pound defenseman Luca Sbisa to an entry-level contract, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren. (nhl.com)

• Lightning acquire D Sersen from Penguins
  The Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday acquired the rights to defenseman Michal Sersen from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth-round selection in the 2009 draft.  The 6-1, 200-pound Sersen recorded nine goals and nine assists in 54 games with Czech Extraliga Hockey League champion HC Slovan Bratislava last season. (sports.yahoo.com)

• View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

From Spectorshockey.net:

• Sources claim the Bruins have been active in the trade market for some time, “with some talk of a possible blockbuster deal involving top scorer Marc Savard - although the center has a no-trade contract and would have to agree to any swap.”

• Insiders claim the Chicago Blackhawks are now targetting Michael Nylander of the Washington Capitals, with sources claiming they’ve made two offers to the Capitals for him. There was also talk of the Vancouver Canucks having interest in Blackhawks winger Martin Havlat but the ‘Hawks don’t appear willing to move him and the Canucks want to see Havlat play a sustained period without injury.
• The Rangers have to make a decision on where winger Petr Prucha fits into their current roster or if he even fits in at all, noting that there isn’t much market value for Prucha at this time.
• Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke isn’t done making roster moves to free up more cap space despite clearing $1.25 million yesterday by dealing Sean O’Donnell to the LA Kings.
• The Blue Jackets have placed forward Mike York on waivers with the intent of demoting him to their minor league affiliate in Syracuse.
• Tough guy forward David Koci is likely to survive the club’s roster cuts especially with Nick Tarnasky’s recent trade to Nashville. Cristodero also reports Michel Ouellet cleared waivers but wasn’t immediately assigned to the minors, suggesting a possible trade might be afoot.

Game Results:

New Jersey vs NY Islanders
New Jersey	3	Final
NY Islanders	0	Box Score
Detroit vs Atlanta
Detroit	4	Final
Atlanta	1	Box Score
Washington vs Philadelphia
Washington	1	Final
Philadelphia	2	Box Score
Boston vs Montreal
Boston	1	Final
Montreal	3	Box Score
Buffalo vs Minnesota
Buffalo	2	Final
Minnesota	3	Box Score
Toronto vs St. Louis
Toronto	3	Final
St. Louis	7	Box Score
Dallas vs Colorado
Dallas	1	Final
Colorado	3	Box Score
Calgary vs Vancouver
Calgary	1	Final
Vancouver	6	Box Score
Los Angeles vs Anaheim
Los Angeles	2	Final OT
Anaheim	3	Box Score

(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com

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